Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.1 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 82.8% more for housing
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 71.7% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
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